Benue State University, Makurdi
Contemporary Journal of Applied Psychology (CJAP), Vol 4 No 1, March 2017
THE RELATIVE ROLES OF PERSONALITY TRAITS ON PREVENTIVE HEALTH BEHAVIOUR AMONG LAGOS STATE RESIDENTS
Abstract
This study investigated the relative roles of personality traits on the preventive health behaviour of Lagos State residents in Nigeria. The study adopted a correlational design to seek the extent of relationship between personality traits and preventive health behaviour. The participants were drawn from Lagos, a mega city in Nigeria. Using purposive sampling technique, 290 participants (156 males and 134 females) who were known to have a minimum of secondary school education and are 21 years and above completed the questionnaire measuring personality traits and preventive health behaviour. Results showed that personality traits did not determine preventive health behaviour. That is, irrespective of personality traits, residents of Lagos are conscious of their health and engage in the preventive health practices. Since there has not been evidence that preventable illnesses or diseases are absent in Nigerian cities, the study therefore justifies that behavioural tendencies to practice preventive health behaviours are not only determined by personality traits but other environmental factors. |
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Faculty of Social Sciences,
Department of Psychology,
Benue State university,
P.M.B. 102119, Makurdi,
Makurdi.
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